T C S . B 51 Prospect Street, White Plains, New York 10606

www.stbernardswp.com November 6, 2016

R 914-949-2111

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914-428-4727

Rev. Robert J. Morris Pastor &

Director of Rel. Ed.

Weekend Associates: Rev. Ernie Lukaschek M.M. Rev. Michael McFarland, S.J. Rev. Msg. Peter O’Donell Rev. Hernan Paredes, S.J.

Verónica Meléndez

Rectory Office Manager

Jennifer Frías

Director The Little Disciple Learning Center

Brenda López Coordinator

of Religious Education

Parish Trustees: Elizardi Castro Millie Castro

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Saturday/Sábado

5:30 pm

Sunday/Domingo 9:00am, 10:30am,

12:00pm (Spanish/Español),

Confessions Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm

Celebra ng El Señor de los Milagros

On Sunday, October 30th, the Lord of the Miracles Devo onal Group celebrated a special which was fol-lowed by a procession to the cafete-ria. Parishioners enjoyed deligh ul music and delicious food. At The Church of St. Bernard the Lord of the Miracles Group meets the last Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm in the Community room.

El domingo 30 de octubre, el Grupo Devocional Señor de los Milagros cele-bró con una misa especial seguida de una procesión a la cafetería. Los feli-greses disfrutaron de música encanta-dora y comida deliciosa. En La Iglesia de San Bernardo el Grupo del Señor de los Milagros se reúne el úl mo do-mingo de cada mes a la 1:30 pm en el salón comunitario.

Celebra ng el Señor de los Milagros

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Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ask and receive

Today begins National Vocation Awareness Week, during which Catholics celebrate and encourage vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and conse-crated life. It’s important for every Catholic to participate in creating what the bishops call a “culture of vocations,” and that includes praying for voca-tions and proposing vocations to young people. Many priests, sisters, and brothers have said that they first considered a vocation when someone simp-ly asked them if they would consider it. Do you know a special young person who might answer the call if you asked them the question?

TODAY’S READINGS: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:16—3:5; Luke 20:27-38 (156). “... they are like angels; and they are the children of God.”

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Lead the way Many of us have an opinion on how the Catholic Church should be led. We all have our favorite popes, our liturgical gripes, our preferred spiritual authors, and our hot-button issues. If it were up to us, we would know in which direc-tion to point the church. But what if it really is up to us? Is it possible this clarity and certainty in your vision is a call from the Holy Spirit to seek a role of service through leadership? Consider the gifts that qualify you to lead.

TODAY’S READINGS: Titus 1:1-9; Luke 17:1-6 (491). “For a bishop as God’s steward must be . . . hospitable, a lover of goodness, tem-perate, holy, just, and self-controlled.”

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Vote, vote, vote! Leadership is a responsibility that belongs to all of us. Even if we don’t hold an office and title, we’re tasked with choosing those who do. As Pope Francis has said, “We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: A good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: Good Catholics immerse themselves in politics by offering the best of themselves so that the leader can govern.” The primary civic obligation we have is to cast our vote. Millions in this world have no vote and therefore no voice. Raise your voice with your vote today.

TODAY’S READINGS: Titus 2:1-8, 11-14; Luke 17:7-10 (492). “[Show] yourself as a model . . . with integrity in your teaching, dignity, and sound speech.”

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA Home sweet home The pope, in addition to being the head of the church, is also the bishop of Rome, whose cathedral is the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in Lateran. It is the oldest church in the West and the mother church of all Roman Catholics. So in addition to the local church that is your spiritual home, you have anoth-er that you share with the faithful everywhere. How fitting that this building has a feast day of its own. Celebrate it with prayer and gratitude for the world family it “houses.”

TODAY’S READINGS: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 (671). “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 MEMORIAL OF LEO THE GREAT, POPE, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Believe and let believe A few pope-saints are called “great” for significantly contributing to the growth of the faith, often by opposing heresy. Leo, in the fifth century, over-saw great development in the tenets of the Creed that we profess every Sunday morning, but which arose out of intense theological debate. If you ever feel the need to defend or justify your faith, wonderful, but don’t be-come embroiled in arguments and defensiveness. Take a step beyond what you learned in religion class. Consult the Catechism; study reliable Internet sources, but do your homework—some websites that call themselves “Catholic” have a bias. Stand up for the faith, but know what you are standing for.

TODAY’S READINGS: Philemon 7-20; Luke 17:20-25 (494). “For behold, the kingdom of God is among you.”

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 MEMORIAL OF MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP Serve someone who has already served Consider this cartoon in two panels: The first—“The Unknown Soldier”—depicts flowers and wreaths placed before a monument. The second panel—“The Known Soldier”—shows a homeless, suicidal veteran with PTSD beg-ging, completely ignored. Saint Martin is the patron of the archdiocese for U.S. military chaplains. Martin shared his cloak with a beggar, only to discov-er in a dream that the beggar was Christ. Ever seen Christ begging at a traffic light? Be like the military chaplains, who soldiers see as fellow warriors. You, too, can minister to vets. Let’s all fight for their honor.

TODAY’S READINGS: 2 John 4-9; Luke 17:26 (495). “The commandment we have had from the beginning: let us love one another.”

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 MEMORIAL OF JOSAPHAT, BISHOP, MARTYR Division doesn’t add up Ukraine is in the news these days because of an East-West conflict being played out with Russia. Five centuries ago, the region was embroiled in an-other East-West conflict, this one between the western (Roman) and eastern (Orthodox) branches of Catholicism. Josaphat, an Eastern Rite bishop, is held up as a martyr for church unity because he died trying to bring part of the Orthodox Church into union with Rome. The unsung heroes of his story are some Jewish people who risked their lives to try to save Josaphat from the angry mob that killed him. Resist mob mentality wherever you encounter it—including in politics, the media, and online. Be a voice for unity, not divi-sion.

TODAY’S READINGS: 3 John 5-8; Luke 18:1-8 (496). “Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night?”

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Upcoming Parish Mee ngs

♦ Divine Mercy, today, Sunday, November 6th at 1:30 pm in the main Church.

♦ Divine Infant Jesus, today, Sunday, November 6th at 1:30 pm in the Guadalupe Room.

♦ Virgin of Guadalupe, Monday, November 7th at 8:00pm in the Cafeteria.

♦ Virgin of Caacupe, Sunday, November 13th at 1:30 pm in the Community Room.

Dollar Sunday & Thanksgiving Baskets

If there is a needy family in our parish (e.g., an elderly individual with very low income; an unemployed head of household; a low-income family with four or more chil-dren) who could benefit from a thanksgiving basket (incl. turkey) which is made available on November 22nd, such family informa on should be given to St. Bernard's Rectory (949-2111) no later than November 18th.

The Delany Center for Educa on Enrichment

The Delany Center for Educa on Enrichment at Pace White Plains is offering services in Literacy and Math for children from the ages 5 through High School. Classes meet a er school and on Saturday mornings. For infor-ma on, call 914-4135.

Remembering the Dead

Throughout the month of November we will be remembering the souls of our loved ones in prayer during all Masses. There are special envelopes in the pews on which you can write the names of your deceased loved ones

to be prayed for. Please place these envelopes in the special receptacle located in the back of the Church.

November Mass of Remembrance for the Faithful Departed

As Catholics, the month of November is a me to re-member our deceased loved ones in prayer and to pray for the repose of their souls. On Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 pm we will celebrate a Mass of Remem-brance in memory of parishioners who passed away over the past year. At this Mass we will also remember all of our deceased rela ves and friends in prayer. A light recep on will follow the Mass in the Cafeteria. If you are interested in help-ing prepare for the recep on, please contact Father Morris.

Today is Dollar Sunday

Today there will be a “Dollar Sunday” Collec on in the ves bule following all the Masses to fund the prepara on of baskets of food for needy families. Please be as generous as you can.

Ready to Get Married?

Father Morris is invi ng unmarried couples in our parish to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage on a future Sun-day in 2017. Any couple interested in celebra ng Mar-riage in the presence of our community, at no cost, is asked to contact Father Morris to begin making the nec-essary prepara ons. The date for this Parish–Wide Wed-ding celebra on will be May 7th, 2017.

Virgin of Caacupé - Immaculate Concep on

The Paraguayan Community at St. Bernard’s invites the faithful and devotees of the Virgin of Caacupé (Immaculate Concep on), patroness of Paraguay, to join us in praying of the Rosary daily from November 25th to December 3rd at 8:00 pm in the Church. On Sunday, December 4th a Mass will be celebrat-ed at 12:00 pm Mass followed by a light recep-

on in the Cafeteria. If you have any ques ons contact Amada Arce at 1-347-665-4574.

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

My steps have been steadfast in your paths, my feet have not faltered. I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God. -- Psalm 17:5-6a

Dona on Drive

As part of a community service project, the Confirma-on class will be collec ng dona ons of the following

items (all items must be new):

-Baby Toiletries -Diapers -Baby Wipes -Socks -Children’s Underwear

On Sunday November 13th there will be a table in the ves bule of the Church where you can drop off your do-na on before or a er Mass. These dona on will benefit My Sister’s Place. Thank you in advanced for your gener-osity.

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Próximas Reuniones Parroquiales

♦ Divina Misericordia, hoy, domingo, 6 de noviembre a la 1:30pm en la iglesia.

♦ Divino Niño Jesús, hoy, domingo, 6 de noviembre a la 1:30pm en el Salón de Guadalupe.

♦ Virgen de Guadalupe, lunes, 7 de noviembre a las 8:00pm en la cafetería.

♦ Virgen de Caacupe, domingo, 13 de noviembre a las 1:30 pm en el Salón de la Comunidad.

Domingo del Dólar y Cestas de Acción de Gracias

Si hay una familia necesitada en nuestra parroquia (por ejemplo, una persona de edad avanzada con ingresos muy bajos; una cabeza de hogar desempleado, una fami-lia de bajos ingresos con cuatro o más hijos) que podrían beneficiarse de una cesta de Acción de Gracias (Incl, pavo), que estarán disponi-bles el 22 de noviembre, dicha informa-ción de la familia se debe dar a la Rectoría de San Bernardo (949-2111) a más tardar el 18 de noviembre.

El Centro de Delany Enriquecimiento Educa vo

El Centro Delany para el Enriquecimiento Educa vo en Pa-ce de White Plains, ofrece servicios en lectura y matemá -cas para niños de años 5 hasta la secundaria. Las clases se reúnen después de la escuela y sábados por la mañana. Para más información, llame al 914-422-4135.

Recordando a nuestros difuntos

A lo largo del mes de noviembre estaremos recordando las almas de nuestros seres queridos en la oración du-rante todas las misas. Hay sobres especiales en las ban-cas donde puede escribir los nombres de sus seres que-ridos fallecidos por los cuales quiere que oremos. Por favor, coloque los sobres en el recipiente especial situa-do en la parte posterior de la Iglesia.

Misa de recordación por nuestros fieles difuntos

Como católicos, el mes de noviembre es un momento para recordar a nuestros seres queridos fallecidos y orar por el descanso de sus almas. El jueves 10 de noviembre a las 7:00pm vamos a celebrar una misa en la memoria de los feligreses que fallecieron durante el año pasado. En esta misa también vamos a recordar y orar por todos nuestros familiares y amigos difuntos. Des-pués de la misa tendremos una recepción lige-ra en la Cafetería. Si usted está interesado en ayudar a preparar la recepción, por favor, póngase en contacto con el padre Morris.

Hoy es Domingo del Dólar

Hoy tenemos la colecta del Domingo del Dólar, en el ves-bulo, después de cada misa. Esta Colecta será para su-

fragar los gastos de las 35 canastas que re-galaremos a familias necesitadas. Por favor sean generosos.

Listo para casarse? El Padre Morris está invitando a las parejas solteras de nuestra parroquia para celebrar el sacramento del matrimo-nio en un futuro domingo del 2017. Cualquier pareja intere-sada en la celebración de su matrimonio en presencia de nuestra comunidad, sin costo alguno, se le pide ponerse en contacto con el padre Morris para empezar a hacer los pre-parativos necesarios. La fecha para la celebración de la Bo-da-Parroquial será el 7 de mayo de 2017.

Virgen de Caacupé - Inmaculada Concepción

La Comunidad Paraguaya de San Bernardo invita a los fieles y devotos de la Virgen de Caacupé (Inmaculada Concepción), patrona de Paraguay, a unirse a nosotros en la oración del Rosario todos los días del 25 de noviembre al 3 de diciembre a las 8:00 pm en la Iglesia. El domingo 4 de diciembre, una

misa será celebrada a las 12:00 pm seguida de una recepción ligera en la cafetería. Si usted ene alguna pregunta póngase en contacto con Amada al 1-347-655-4574.

Trigésimo Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Mis pies estuvieron firmes en tus caminos, y no vacil-aron mis pasos. Yo te invoco porque tú me respondes. -- Salmo 17 (16):5-6a

Dona on Drive

Como parte de un proyecto de servicio comunitario, los jóvenes que se preparan para la Confirmación estaran co-lectando los siguientes ar culos (todo ar culo debe ser nue-vo):

-Ar culos de aseo para bebes -Pañales -Toallitas de bebe -Calce nes -Calzones de Niños El dia domingo 13 de noviembre Habra una mesa en el ves-

bulo de la Iglesia. Ustedes podran hacer la entrega de su donación antes o despues de cualquier Misa. Estos ar culos beneficiaran a “My Sister’s Place”. De antemano, gracias por su generosidad.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Please remember in your prayers those who are ill and those who serve them. Recemos por todas las personas de nuestra parroquia quienes se encuentran enfermas.

Marck Canoli Jennifer Johnson Helena Trinidad

Prayers for the Sick

Saturday, November 5, 2016 5:30 Manuel Munoz Sunday, November 6, 2016 9:00 Kathleen Marrone 10:30 Joseph & Sandra Roma 12:00 Luis Alberto Mar nez Monday, November 7, 2016 9:00 Communion Service Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9:00 Communion Service Wednesday, November 9, 2016 9:00 Beverly Cannon Thursday, November 10, 2016 9:00 Anthony Cardon Friday, November 11, 2016 9:00 James Cassidy (Living) Saturday, November 12, 2016 5:30 The Quinlan Family Sunday, November 13, 2016 9:00 Paul Rooney 10:30 Maria Ripari 12:00 Lidia Chiu

St. Bernard’s Capital Campaign Update

Total Amount Pledged: $649,220 Total Amount in Payments: $507,107 Average Pledge: $1,690.68

Jennie Magno a Julie McGuiness

María Beatriz Cabrera de Mas

Hymns in Spanish - Cán cos en Español

Entrada #621 Quien es ese Ofertorio #594 Pan de vida Comunión #676 GRita profeta Salida #734 Oracion de San Francisco

Last Sunday’s Collec on :

First Collec on 10/31/16: $4,559 Second Collec on 10/31/16: $1,532 First Collec on 10/23/16: $4,243 Second Collec on 10/23/16: $1,770

Today’s Second Collec on is for U li es. Next week’s second collec on will be for Fuel. Thank you for your generous support of our parish. La segunda Colecta de hoy es para U lidades. La segunda colecta de la próxima semana será para el Combus ble. Gracias por sus generosas contribuciones a nuestra parroquia.

Hymns in English

5:30 pm / 10:30 am Entrance - Hymnal #365 "See us Lord About Your Altar” Offertory - Hymnal #374 "The Servant Song” Communion - Hymnal #375 “Here I Am Lord” Closing - Hymnal #431 “For the Healing of the Na ons” 9:00 am Entrance - Hymnal #477 "Come Holy Ghost” Offertory - Hymnal #664 "Oh Breather on Me, All Breath of God” Communion - Hymnal #333 “Taste and See” Closing - Hymnal #609 “They’ll Know We are Chris ans”

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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF EL CENTRO HISPANO ANUNCIOS DEL CENTRO HISPANO

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COVER SHEET

Church name: St. Bernard Bulletin number: 911004 Date of publication: 11/6/2016 Number of pages transmitted: 8 Special instructions: Please call Veronica @ 914-949-2111